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Blogs by Damon Auer

As I look across the healthcare landscape, I’m encouraged by the number of light bulbs going off in executives’ heads as they realize that patients deserve to be treated as customers. But then, that “a-ha” moment...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) lives. So what comes next? That is the big question the healthcare industry faces in the wake of last month's failed vote in the US House of Representatives to repeal the ACA.

If you ask most physicians, they’ll tell you that EHRs mean hours of data entry that result in huge productivity losses – some estimate up to 30% – and diminished patient relationships. When doctors are stuck looking at a screen instead of looking at a patient, they can’t do their jobs.

Today, the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world, but is last or near last on dimensions of access, efficiency and equity. Reducing healthcare costs while improving patient care is a common goal and a continuing challenge...